William Mills

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1872
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mills14,121
Opponents39,946
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1872, William Mills ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Mills's biggest single-election total was 14,120 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3.

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How many votes has William Mills received?

William Mills has received 14,121 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

William Mills’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIowaLost10.01%James McDill
W W Merritt

Jacob W Rogers

J T Haund

J L Letter

W H M Pusey
1868U.S. HouseIowaLost14,12041.05%William Allison
T D Thomas
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Mills: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-mills-iowa. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.